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Ministry of Science & Technology
CSIR collaborates with Intel India and IIIT-Hyderabad to develop diagnostic solutions and risk stratification strategies to combat COVID-19
The ability to test faster and predict patients at riskis crucial to mitigating SARS-CoV-2 transmission. CSIR is working with Intel India and International Institute of Information Technology , Hyderabad to help achieve faster and less expensive COVID-19 testing and coronavirus genome sequencing to understand epidemiology and AI-based risk stratification for patients with comorbidities.
As part of the initiative, Intel India is developing an end-to-end system that consists of multiple applications, testing devices, data collection/aggregation gateways, a data exchange SDK and an AI model-hub platform. CSIR constituent labs such as CSIR-IGIB, CSIR-CCMB, CSIR-IMTECH, CSIR-IIP, CSIR-CLRI and others will work with various hospitals and diagnostic chains in carrying out comprehensive diagnostics. IIIT-Hyderabad will develop risk stratification algorithms that can help in drug and vaccine discovery for long term preparedness to combat the epidemic.
Dr Shekhar C Mande, DG CSIR, observed, “Multi-disciplinary partnerships are key to tackling the challenge of COVID-19 and CSIR is happy to collaborate with IIIT-Hyderabad and Intel India which bring in complementary strengths in genomics, big data and AI.”
“Intel India is committed to working with CSIR and IIIT-Hyderabad to rapidly develop and deploy solutions in the fight against COVID-19. Intel creates technologies that enrich lives and this initiative exemplifies our focus on deploying advanced technology to find effective and scalable solutions for urgent local needs. Technology has become cheaper, more accessible and far more efficient since SARS-CoV-1 hit us and remains crucial in this fight against SARS-CoV-2 as it enables diagnostics, drug and vaccine discovery with higher predictability, speed and accuracy,” said Nivruti Rai, Country Head, Intel India and Vice President, Data Platforms Group, Intel Corporation.
PJ Narayanan, Director, IIIT-Hyderabad, noted, “It is exciting for IIIT-Hyderabad to work with the country’s top scientists from several CSIR laboratories and an industry leader like Intel on developing solutions for better sequencing of COVID-19 and other problems. We are looking forward to contributing our bit to this activity through our expertise in algorithms, science, and AI”.
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Ministry of Defence
Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise ‘Simbex’ - 2022
The Indian Navy is hosting the 29th edition of the Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise  from 26 to 30 October, 2022 at Visakhapatnam.
SIMBEX-2022 is being conducted in two phases – Harbour Phase at Visakhapatnam from 26 to 27 October 2022 followed by the Sea Phase in Bay of Bengal from 28 to 30 October 2022. Two ships from Republic of Singapore Navy, RSS Stalwart  and RSS Vigilance  arrived Visakhapatnam on 25 October 2022 for participation in the exercise.
Rear Admiral Sean Wat Jianwen, Fleet Commander, Republic of Singapore Navy called on Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command and Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet on 25 October 2022. During the meetings, issues of common concern were discussed.
The Harbour Phase witnessed extensive professional and sporting interactions between the two navies including cross deck visits, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges  and planning meetings.
SIMBEX series of exercises began in 1994 and were initially known as Exercise Lion King. The scope and complexity of the exercise has risen substantially over the past two decades to include advanced naval drills covering a wide spectrum of maritime operations. The exercise exemplifies the high level of cooperation between India and Singapore in the maritime domain. It also highlights the commitment and contribution of the two nations towards enhancing maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region.
Ministry of Defence
MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES DAY
The Military Engineer Services  is a premier construction agency and one of the pillars of Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army which provides rear line engineering support to the Armed Forces and associated organisations of the Ministry of Defence . It is one of largest construction and maintenance agencies in India with a total annual workload to the tune of approximately ₹ 30000 crore.
The MES which carries out multifarious construction activities such as residential and office buildings, hospitals, roads, runways and marine structures across the country including border areas. Besides conventional buildings, MES is also involved in the construction of sophisticated and complex laboratories, factories, workshops, hangars, ammunition storage facilities, dockyards, jetties/ wharves and other complex/ special structures.
This year the world witnessed an unprecedented crisis in terms of COVID-19 affecting the construction industry and the MES was also not left untouched. However laudatory efforts put in by the MES ensured “Uninterrupted Essential Services” in all military stations. The MES has also played a key role in creating and modifying existing assets into COVID care facilities across the country in stipulated timeframe. A multispecialty hospital constructed by the MES in Pune providing state of the art medical facilities has been inaugurated in Jan 2021.
To keep abreast with contemporary construction technologies, the MES has adopted Engineering Procurement and Construction  methodology of tendering for large value projects incorporating latest construction techniques. In consonance with the Government policies, vision and with the intent of promoting ease of doing business, important procedures, policies and regulatory documents have also been updated recently.
MES has also been in the forefront in ensuring overall fiscal prudence and reducing electricity tariff. By adopting Solar Power projects, LED-isation and GRIHA green building norms, MES is totally committed towards energy conservation and eco-system preservation. A major drive has also been undertaken to automate various functions of the MES which will not only cut down the time delays, but also transform works environment by unlocking latent productivity, foster transparency and efficiency.
On the occasion of the 99th Military Engineer Services Raising Day, Lt Gen Harpal Singh Engineer-in-Chief, congratulated all the Military Engineer Services personnel and urged them to continue dedicating themselves to this great organisation and contribute towards Nation Building by providing better services to the Armed Forces.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
219.15 cr Total Vaccine doses  have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
5,69,709 doses administered in last 24 hours
India's Active caseload currently stands at 26,509
Active cases stand at 0.06%
Recovery Rate currently at 98.76%
2,557 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,40,65,963
2,786 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
89.78 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 2,57,965 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Election Commission
ECI Directs Usage of Eco-friendly Substances for preparing Election Publicity Material
Kolkata, March 22, 2019
Considering the long-term deleterious impact of materials like plastics, polythene etc., on the life-giving and life-sustaining environment, the Election Commission of India  has directed that all political parties, contesting candidates and their authorised agents shall desist from utilising environmentally hazardous materials like plastics, polythene etc for the preparation and usage election-related publicity materials during the election.
The District Election Officers  and Returning Officers  have been directed to emphasise the importance of environment protection and preservation during the meetings with the political parties and contesting candidates and ensure that the instructions of the Commission with regard to the restrictions on the usage of non-eco-friendly materials like plastics, polythene etc during electioneering shall be adhered to by all concerned.
The Chief Electoral Officers s have been entrusted upon the task of impressing upon the importance of using eco-friendly and bio-degradable materials for campaign material to various political parties and candidates in the States and Union Territories and issue necessary instructions in this regard.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID - 19 Vaccination Update - Day 481
India’s cumulative vaccination coverage crosses 190.65 Crore
More than 12 lakh Vaccine doses administered today till 7 pm
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 190.65 Crore  today. More than 12 lakh  Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight.
The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as follows:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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|
1st Dose
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10405979
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2nd Dose
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10026977
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Precaution Dose
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|
4977783
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|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
18417266
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
17560361
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|
Precaution Dose
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8054779
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|
Age Group 12-14 years
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|
1st Dose
|
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31065899
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|
|
|
2nd Dose
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|
11011173
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Age Group 15-18 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
58841944
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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|
43560045
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Age Group 18-44 years
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|
1st Dose
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556416780
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2nd Dose
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483326725
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Precaution Dose
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330067
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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203097310
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2nd Dose
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189291429
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Precaution Dose
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888944
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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126988863
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2nd Dose
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117972541
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Precaution Dose
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15954457
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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1005234041
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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872749251
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Precaution Dose
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30206030
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Total
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1908189322
Today’s achievement in the vaccination exercise, segregated by population priority groups, is as follows:
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Date: 11th April, 2022 
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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52
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2nd Dose
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673
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Precaution Dose
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12404
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|
FLWs
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1st Dose
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74
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2nd Dose
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1216
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Precaution Dose
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23466
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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144649
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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335997
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|
Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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28103
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|
|
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2nd Dose
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|
108585
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Age Group 18-44 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
44515
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2nd Dose
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333919
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|
Precaution Dose
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|
11812
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|
Age Group 45-59 years
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|
1st Dose
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11003
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2nd Dose
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77613
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Precaution Dose
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|
25814
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Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
5857
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2nd Dose
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52635
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Precaution Dose
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|
70788
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Cumulative 1st dose administered
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234253
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Cumulative 2nd dose administered
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910638
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Precaution Dose
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144284
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|
Total
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1289175
The vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level.
Ministry of Steel
Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste urges Steel industry to Invest in Rural Areas
Stresses upon decarbonization to become sustainable steel industry
The Union Minister of State for Steel & Rural Development Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste urged the industry to focus on investment in rural areas to enhance steel production and consumption in India at the summit organized by CII on "Vision 2047: Towards a Globally Competitive and Sustainable Steel Industry” in New Delhi today. He emphasized on increasing rural steel consumption to act as a catalyst in achieving domestic demand and production target of 300 million tonnes in line with NSP-2017. The Minister also exhorted the industry to pursue self-reliance in production of capital goods in the country and to arrive at a consensus amongst themselves to devise a suitable strategy towards decarbonization for becoming a sustainable steel industry.
Shri Kulaste said that there is great scope to increase steel consumption in India as rural per capita consumption of steel is only 21 kg per capita which is about a third of the national average of 77 kg.
The Minister stated that the Ministry of Steel has taken initiative from time to time to bring all the stakeholders on a single platform to spur the development of Capital Goods Sector in the country. India needs a thriving capital goods industry to be competitive to provide steel at an affordable price to the consumer and to become an export hub. The important element of this strategy of reliance in capital goods would be to encourage the Indian scientists to work on research, development, and production of capital goods.
Shri Kulaste mentioned that decarbonization of Steel Sector has assumed a great urgency in view of global concerns to reduce emission to net zero. India emits on an average 2.55 tonnes of carbon dioxide gas per tonne of crude steel produced, while the global average carbon emission per tonne of crude steel produced is 1.8 tonnes. There has been lot of discussion that usage of green hydrogen in steel production will be an enabler towards the objective of decarbonization of the sector. Indian Steel Industry needs to work together to come to an adaptable solution to continue to maintain their edge globally in steel production. The Minister lauded the Sarloha, Kalyani Group for commencing operation of Electric Arc Furnace for steel production using solar energy, in which fossil fuel is not being used.
The Minister advised the industry that they should come out with implementable suggestions out of the day long deliberation for the consideration of the government.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Tamil Nadu is one of few states which provide well developed infrastructure for industries, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu
Tamil Nadu is one of few states which provide well developed infrastructure for industries, said Shri. Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation. He was addressing after inaugurating the ACMEE 2018, the 13th International Machine Tools Exhibition held at Chennai Trade Centre today. He hailed former Chief Minister Shri. Kamarajar for his foresight about the industrial corridor and planned Ambattur Industrial Estate in 1963 itself.
At present, fourth industrial revolution is taking place in which the information technology is getting infused with the industry, thus changing it in to smart industry and smart technology, he added.
When Industries are investing in India, they are investing in States like TN, so the State partnership with Centre gains importance when it comes to Industrial policy. While an industry is being set-up, it’s not just that industry or allied industry, but the whole community around the industry will develop which will give more employment opportunities.
While an industry is investing in a State, it invests in a district. So developing the district infrastructure and easing the administration process in district is also important. For this Union government is proposing two schemes; one is ease of doing business in district level and the other is increasing the GDP of the district by 3 percent more than the normal GDP. Regarding this, Union Government is now working on the model project and once it is succeeded it will be implemented in every district in the country.
He thanked Prime Minister for providing various schemes for small scale industries. Government has also created a e-portal where the SMEs can sell their products. For making the industry successful, penetrating the international market is inevitable. For this, first time in India, Union government is working with the industries closely to promote the export of the products produced in India.
He said that we will achieve the dream of India and that could be possible only with the economic development for which the involvement of the private sector is vital. He called upon all the industries to work with the government for the progress of the country and urged the AIEMA to take lead.
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Shri. O. Paneerselvam, Tamil Nadu Rural Industries Minister Shri. P. Benjamin, Tamil Nadu Industries Minister Shri. M.C. Sampath and other dignitaries also took part in the occassion
Prime Minister's Office
PM to visit Surat and Dandi, Gujarat on 30 January 2019
PM to lay foundation Stone for the extension of Terminal Building at Surat Airport.
PM to attend the New India Youth conclave in Surat
National Salt Satyagraha Memorial in Dandi to be dedicated to the nation
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi will visit Surat and Dandi in Gujarat on January 30, 2019.
During the visit, the Prime Minister will lay the Foundation Stone for the extension of Terminal building at Surat Airport. The Terminal building is being constructed at a cost of Rs.354 Crore with an area of over 25,500 square metres. It will be an eco-friendly sustainable building, using solar energy and LED lighting. Once completed, it will have a peak handling capacity of over 1800 passengers. Surat airport is the third busiest airport in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and Vadodara in terms of both aircraft movements and passenger traffic.
Expansion of infrastructure for development has been one of the priorities of the Government. Several initiatives have been undertaken in various sectors and aviation sector is among them. In Gujarat, civil aviation infrastructure has not only been strengthened but also air connectivity has been enhanced. These include connecting Kandla to Mumbai and Porbandar to Ahmedabad and Mumbai through UDAN scheme. Development of Greenfield airport at Hirasar, Rajkot, new ATC tower/technical block at Ahmedabad and Vadodara etc. are among them.
In Surat, PM will interact with the youth at the New India Youth conclave. He will also inaugurate Smt. RasilabenSevantilal Shah Venus Hospital and visit the facilities there.
PM’s next destination will be Dandi in Navsari district of Gujarat. Here, he will dedicate the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial to the nation, on Bapu’s death anniversary. The memorial has statues of Mahatma Gandhi and 80 Satyagrahis who had marched with him during the historic Dandi Salt March. The memorial also has 24-narrative murals depicting various events and stories from the historic 1930 Salt March. The PM will walk through the memorial and address a public meeting.
The Salt Satyagraha March,well known as the Dandi March of 1930 has been a landmark event in the history of India’s freedom struggle. It was on this day , as a part of the Civil Disobedience Movement against the British rule, 80 Satyagrahis led by Mahatma Gandhi marched 241-miles from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to the coastal village of Dandi and made salt from sea water breaking the Salt Law imposed by the British.
It will be the second visit of the Prime Minister to Gujarat this month. Prime Minister Modi earlier visited Surat on 19 January 2019, to dedicate the Armoured System Complex at Hazira. He attended the Vibrant Gujarat summit on January 17 and 18, 2019, at Gandhinagar in Gujarat.
Ministry of Development of North-East Region
VALUE ADDITION OF SPICE CROPS BY COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS  OF CHANGLANG, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, UNDER THE MINISTRY OF DoNER.
North Eastern Community Resource Management Society  as society formed by NEC, MDoNER is involved in value addition of spice crops by Community Based Organizations  of Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh to boost the marketability of the products and to further improve the income of the farmers.
Since fetching the right price for agricultural produce is one of the biggest challenges faced by farmers in remote areas. Despite the high quality of their produce and its demand in the market, farmers often do not get prices that commensurate with the quality. The CBOs formed by North Eastern Community Resource Management Society , Shillong & the Changlang Community Resource Management Society , Changlang are playing a vital role in addressing these challenges. The spice crops sourced from the individual farmers are processed by the CBOs at the Centralized Processing and Packaging Unit, New Yanman village, Kharsang circle, Miao– Khagamblock, Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh.
The products are then branded under the label of Namdapha Goodness. The CBO members pay special attention ensuring standard quality and food safety measures are maintained throughout the production stage. The curcumin content of the turmeric is also specified in the label which further enhances the marketability of the product. The final product is sold through different retailers and wholesalers across the state.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Golden Jubilee Edition of International Film Festival of India to showcase around 250 films.
In a first, Films with audio description will be screened for the visually impaired : Shri Prakash Javadekar
DadasahebPhalke Award winner Shri. Amitabh Bachchan’s selected films to be showcased at 50th IFFI : Union Minister
The 50th International Film Festival of India,2019 will witness over 200 best films from 76 countries, 26 feature films and 15 non feature films in Indian panorama section and around 10,000 people and film lovers are expected to participate in the golden jubilee edition. This was announced by Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting, Shri Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi today.
The Minister also stated that as IFFI is celebrating its Golden Jubilee edition , 12 prominent films in different languages that have completed 50 years in 2019 ,will also be showcased from 20th to 28th November.
“DadasahebPhalke Award winner Shri. Amitabh Bachchan’s outstanding contribution to Cinema will be honoured and celebrated through a package of his impactful and entertaining films in the 50thedition”,said Shri Javadekar
Indian Panorama is a flagship section of IFFI, which showcases the best of contemporary Indian Feature and Non-Feature Films of the years. This year, the Feature Film Jury was headed by acclaimed filmmaker and screenwriter Shri Priyadarshan. The Jury has chosen the film HELLARO  directed by Abhishek Shah as the Opening Feature Film of Indian Panorama 2019.
The Non – Feature Jury was headed by well-known documentary FilmmakerShri RajendraJanglay .The Non-Feature film Jury selected the film “Nooreh” directed by Ashish Pandey as the Opening non-feature film of Indian Panorama 2019.
Enclosed is the list of feature and non-feature films.
Ministry of Railways
Cabinet apprised of the MoU betweenIndia and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of Railways sector
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has been apprised of theMemorandum of Understanding between India and Indonesia on Technical Cooperation in the field of railways sector.The MoU was signed on 29th May, 2018.
The MoU will provide a framework of cooperation for focused approach in following key areas:-
- Exchange of knowledge, technology, institutional cooperation includingcapacity building;
- Modernization of rolling stock, as well as of signaling and communication systems in railways;
- Modernization of railway operation, management and regulations;
- Development of inter-modal transport, logistics parks and freight terminals;
- Exchanges of construction and maintenance technologies for fixedinfrastructure, including tracks, bridges, tunnel, overhead electrification andpower supply systems;
- Other areas of cooperation that may be jointly decided upon by both the Sides.
Background:
Ministry of Railways have signed MoUs for technical cooperation in the Rail sector with various foreign Governments and National Railways. The identified areas of cooperation include high speed corridors, speed raising of existing routes, development of world class stations, heavy haul operations and modernization of rail infrastructure etc. The cooperation is achieved through exchange of information on developments in areas of railways technology & operations, knowledge sharing, technical visits, training & seminars and workshops in areas of mutual interest.